Rabbit, Rabbit! In our latest archive edition, we dispense writing advice, discuss funny Spanish idioms, survey the wide array of names for grandparents, and talk about “fixin’ to,” “I’m all set,” and the ditty...
Hello, friends — Good news! Our mini-podcast with Will Shortz is now on the “A Way with Words” site. Will created this quiz about anagrams and slang just for AWWW listeners. Give it a try: On to this week’s show: spoonerisms...
Amelia in Logan, Utah wondered whether her family’s Thanksgiving meal, served from a kitchen island, was buffet style or smorgasbord style. In everyday American English, a smorgasbord is essentially a kind of buffet, a spread of small dishes that...
up n.— «Dealer lingo salted my family’s Thanksgiving dinners, with my uncles talking about “spiffs” (salesmen’s bonuses) and “ups” (customers).» —“Business Bookshelf Showroom Showdown” by John...
Dear listeners, Our final summer podcast is now available. We know it's November, but we're having more than an Indian summer, we're having a West Indian summer: blue skies and blue water all year 'round. Full shows start this...
Thanksgiving express lane n.—Gloss: a brand-new term for a part of airspace normally reserved for military flights that will be opened up to commercial traffic during the busiest flying days of the year. «The most significant change is...